Posted on 01/19/2010 1:21:35 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
The Government has firmly rejected Argentina's recent claims to the Falkland Islands, MPs were told today.
In a written statement, Junior Foreign Office Minister Chris Bryant said the UK had "no doubt" about its sovereignty over the Falklands, South Georgia, South Sandwich Islands and the surrounding seas, as well as the British Antarctic Territory.
The Foreign Office delivered a "note verbale" to the Argentine charge d'affaires in London outlining the UK's rejection.
Mr Bryant said: "The UK firmly rejects the enactment and promulgation, on December 9 2009, of Argentine Law 26.552 and thus the additional paragraph in Article 1 of Argentine Law 23.775 insofar as it purports to include within a province of Argentina areas which comprise the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and the British Antarctic Territory."
Shadow Foreign Minister David Lidington said: "We fully support the Government in rejecting any Argentinean law that purports to include the Falkland Islands and other British overseas territories.
"They are sovereign to the United Kingdom and we condemn attempts by any foreign governments to assert otherwise."
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These things are relative. YOU might not be trembling, but Argentina doesnt have the US airforce.
That helps, but the fundamental problem remains. Too much time to operate, too much airspace to cover, not enough jets.
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Tell me again, how the Brits are planning on holding the Falklands against potential new Argentinian aggression?
Just the idea is shocking.
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